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· 40th Dark Goblin Evolution: Vulnerable to small spells, overwhelmed by new Champion cards, and even ignored within its own evolution archetype, showing the worst performance.
· 39th PEKKA Evolution: Shows weaknesses in a meta dominated by air decks and currently has no competitive viability.
· 38th Hunter Evolution: Limited to Royal Giant decks, it's pushed out by the competition for limited evolution slots and is currently irrelevant.

· 37th Royal Guard Evolution: Highly disadvantaged in the current meta due to the prevalence of splash damage decks, it has a 0% usage rate and is ignored by players.
· 36th Goblin Giant Evolution: Difficult to survive in the current meta due to the weakness of the base card and predictable attack patterns.
· 35th Bomber Evolution: Has lost its place in a meta flooded with small spells and is rarely worth investing an evolution slot in.
· 34th Ice Spirit Evolution: Defensive value has significantly decreased due to the nerf in freeze duration, and its performance is inferior to other cheaper evolution cards.
· 33rd Electro Dragon Evolution: Shows even more unstable performance after recent nerfs, with low usage and win rates.
· 32nd Barbarian Evolution: Despite a health buff, it remains slow, vulnerable to splash damage, and its high 5 Elixir cost is a burden.

· 31st Firecracker Evolution: Limited to Hog Rider Earthquake decks, its lack of versatility makes it difficult to rank higher. It's easily countered by Arrows.
· 30th Wizard Evolution: Completely lost its competitiveness with the existence of the Wizard Champion card.
· 29th Goblin Brawler Evolution: Difficult to deal consistent damage due to various spell cards and the emergence of the Barbarian Brawler Champion.
· 28th Skeleton Evolution: Performance is inferior to other strong evolution cards and doesn't offer much defensive value.
· 27th Knight Evolution: Completely overshadowed by the Knight Champion card; its own performance isn't bad, but it has been replaced.
· 26th Skeleton Soldier Evolution: Significantly weakened by several nerfs, it has further lost its place with the nerf to Hyper Bait decks.
· 25th Goblin Drill Evolution: Easier to counter with the emergence of the Barbarian Brawler Champion.
· 24th Musketeer Evolution: Requires high skill and has low utility outside of 2.6 Hog Cycle and Minion Horde decks.

· 23rd Lumberjack Evolution: Decent in Golem and Giant decks, but feels somewhat weak, and the Rage spell's effect is limited. A decent choice in Beatdown and Balloon decks.
· 22nd Mega Knight Evolution: Strong in specific decks but shows weaknesses against air control or fast cycle decks, lacking consistency.
· 21st Witch Evolution: Strong in certain combinations but easily countered in the current meta, vulnerable to Minion Horde Evolution and Champion Balloon.
· 20th Mortar Evolution: Once consistent, but its power has waned due to nerfs on supporting cards. Decent in mid-ladder but less impactful in top tiers.
· 19th Wall Breakers Evolution: Usage has decreased due to several nerfs and the weakness of Hyper Bait decks. Difficulty in gaining Elixir advantage is a drawback.
· 18th Archer Evolution: Strong in X-Bow decks but used only in very limited situations. Potential to be countered by Champion Balloon.
· 17th Bats Evolution: Gaining relevancy in the meta again due to being a good counter to Champion Balloon.

· 16th Goblin Cage Evolution: Expected to see increased usage with the rise of Lava Hound decks, effective for ground defense and Elixir generation.
· 15th Royal Ghost Evolution: Performance has significantly declined due to several nerfs, expected to be used only limitedly in Royal Giant and PEKKA Bridge decks.
· 14th Zap Evolution: Offers high value at a low cost and is useful in various situations. However, it's countered by Minion Horde Evolution.
· 13th Furnace Evolution: Lacks counter potential against Champion Balloon and can be easily destroyed by Fireball, showing some weakness in the current meta.
· 12th Battle Ram Evolution: Consistently maintains strong performance and serves as a good win condition in the current meta. Will become even stronger with the rise of Bridge Spam decks.

· 11th Snowball Evolution: Excellent synergy with Goblin Drill and Balloon decks, boasting strong performance that makes defense difficult. A cheap and effective spell card.
· 10th Cannon Evolution: May face challenges due to meta shifts, but remains an effective defensive card against ground-heavy decks.
· 9th Royal Giant Evolution: Still maintains strong performance even after nerfs, excelling in crowd control and pressure.
· 8th Executioner Evolution: Crowd control abilities have become more important with the emergence of Champion cards, serving as a strong counter to Balloon.
· 7th Baby Dragon Evolution: Still performs strongly in various decks like Lava Hound and Golem, with good synergy with Champion Mega Minion.

· 6th Valkyrie Evolution: High usage rate due to excellent defensive capabilities and strong counter performance against Royal Hogs.
· 5th Inferno Dragon Evolution: Highly rated for its overwhelming damage against tank cards and versatility across various decks. Expected to counter Champion Balloon as well.
· 4th Skeleton Barrel Evolution: Despite several nerfs, it maintains its strong and annoying performance, playing a key role in Bait decks.
· 3rd Royal Hogs Evolution: Very difficult to defend due to the combination of flight and landing damage, with strong synergy with Earthquake spell.
· 2nd Tesla Evolution: Possesses versatile abilities including stun, reset, pulling, and splash damage, making it one of the most stable defensive cards in the current meta.

· 1st Minion Horde Evolution: Rated as one of the strongest Evolution cards since its release, showing near-invincible performance on defense. With few effective counters besides Fireball, it's expected to dominate the meta.